India's Friends and Trade
印度的朋友與貿易
Introduction
India is working more with countries in Central Asia. India also wants to make its own choices about energy and safety.
印度正加強與中亞國家的合作。印度也希望在能源與安全方面能自行做出選擇。
Main Body
India wants to be close to its neighbors. A leader from India visited Tajikistan. India will host a big meeting in Kolkata in 2026. This meeting helps different cultures talk to each other.
印度希望與鄰國保持良好關係。一名印度領導人訪問了塔吉基斯坦。印度將於2026年在加爾各答舉辦一場大型會議。這次會議有助於不同文化之間的交流。
India and Russia are very good friends. They want to trade more goods. They want to trade 100 billion dollars by the year 2030. They also work together on space and science.
印度與俄羅斯是很好的朋友。他們希望增加商品貿易。他們目標在2030年前達到1,000億美元的貿易額。他們在太空與科學領域也有合作。
India buys oil from Russia because it is cheap. Minister Jaishankar says this is good for India. He says the United States told India to buy this oil in 2022. This helped keep prices low for everyone.
印度從俄羅斯購買石油是因為價格便宜。賈沙卡爾部長表示這對印度有利。他提到美國在2022年曾告知印度可以購買這些石油。這有助於為所有人維持低價格。
Conclusion
India wants to be friends with Russia and Central Asia. At the same time, India talks to Western countries to help its own people.
印度希望與俄羅斯及中亞建立友誼。與此同時，印度也與西方國家交涉，以幫助其國民。
Vocabulary Learning
The 'WANT' Pattern
In this text, we see a very useful word for A2 learners: Want.
When you have a goal or a wish, use: Subject + want + to + action.
From the text:
- India wants to be close... (A goal for the future)
- They want to trade more... (A wish for business)
Simple Money Words
To talk about trade, you only need three basic movements:
- Buy (Give money Get item)
- Example: India buys oil.
- Trade (Give item Get different item)
- Example: They want to trade goods.
- Cheap (Low price Good for the buyer)
- Example: Oil is cheap.
Time Markers
Look at how the text points to the future:
- In 2026 (A specific year)
- By the year 2030 (A deadline/limit)
Use 'In' for a date. Use 'By' when you mean 'no later than'.